Rizzo Named to Topps Triple-A All-Star Team
Published on November 20, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
Des Moines, IA - Minor League Baseball and the Topps Company announced their 2012 Triple-Aé All-Star Team yesterday and named Anthony Rizzo of the Iowa Cubs as the first baseman on this year's squad. This is the third straight season that an Iowa Cubs player has been named to this prestigious team. Bryan LaHair was the first baseman last year and Brad Snyder was named as an outfielder in 2010.
Rizzo batted .342 with 23 home runs and 62 RBI in 70 games with Iowa before getting called up to Chicago on June 26. At the time of his promotion, he was leading all of minor league baseball in slugging (.696), was second in OPS (1.101), and third in both homers and total bases (179). Rizzo hit .285 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI in 87 games with Chicago to finish the year.
Wil Myers of the Omaha Storm Chasers was named the Player of the Year. All eight position players selected to the team came from Pacific Coast League teams.
2012 TOPPS/MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TRIPLE-A ALL-STAR TEAM
POSITION PLAYER CLUB/LEAGUE AFFILIATE AVG. HR RBI
1B Anthony Rizzo Iowa/PCL Chicago-NL .342 23 62
2B Alex Castellanos Albuquerque/PCL Los Angeles-NL .328 17 52
SS Jake Elmore Reno/PCL Arizona .344 1 73
3B Jedd Gyorko Tucson/PCL San Diego .328 24 83
C Travis d'Arnaud Las Vegas/PCL Toronto .333 16 52
OF Adam Eaton Reno/PCL Arizona .381 7 45
OF Wil Myers Omaha/PCL Kansas City .304 24 79
OF Jerry Sands Albuquerque/PCL Los Angeles-NL .296 26 107
W-L ERA
P Tyler Cloyd Lehigh Valley/IL Philadelphia 12-1 2.35
(Statistics provided my Major League Baseball Advanced Media and do not reflect players' performances in other leagues)
Pacific Coast League Stories from November 20, 2012
- Royals Agree to Terms with Catcher Brett Hayes on a One-Year Contract for 2013 - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Royals Set 40-Man Roster Ahead of Tonight's Deadline - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Rizzo Named to Topps Triple-A All-Star Team - Iowa Cubs
- RedHawks to Host 2013 All-Stars Auditions December 1 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Aces Offer Stocking Stuffer Four-Pack - Reno Aces
- Royals Sign Starting Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to a Three-Year Contract - Omaha Storm Chasers
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